Water services worse than in 1994 
/ 31 January 2020

Water services worse than in 1994 

More than 5.3-million households and 21-million people don’t have clean water, despite money being spent on dams and pipelines to deliver water to 95% of the population. Sipho Kings looks at how R1.3-trillion worth of infrastructure has been subject to so much corruption and mismanagement that many places are worse off than in 1994, leaving the state with a R898-billion bill this decade

Aussie Open may herald new era
/ 31 January 2020

Aussie Open may herald new era

“The young guns are missing a bit of guts. A bit of balls. A bit of ‘Okay, I’m here and I want to win and I’m going to do whatever it takes’.” John McEnroe It’s been 19 years since Roger Federer eliminated Pete Sampras in a Wimbledon round of 16 match to usher in a […]

The learners who live in  a church
/ 31 January 2020

The learners who live in a church

Despite promises of relocation, two months after floods people in Mamelodi are still living in a church. Bongekile Macupe and Delwyn Verasamy went to talk to the learners who are trying to get on with school while living in a loud and alien environment

Me and my car: ‘I picked up a French number in ’82’
/ 31 January 2020

Me and my car: ‘I picked up a French number in ’82’

Ahmed Rashid Abdoola’s love for cars is unquestionable. His front yard is filled with cars that need to be repaired — but there is one that’s in perfect condition, a 1978 Peugeot 404. Abdoola’s love for this vehicle is a relationship long in the making — since 1982, when he bought it. Abdoola says he […]